Roller-shelf book-case



(No Model.)

W. N. GQNANT.

ROLLER SHELF BOOK GASE- Patented Apr. 21; 1885.

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ROLLER-SHELF BOOK-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,241, dated April21, 1885.

Application filed February 13, 1884. (No model.) i

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER N. CONANT, of Toledo, inthe county of Lucasand State of Ohio, have. invented a new and useful Improvement inRoller-Shelf Book-Cases, of which the following .is a full, clear, andexact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of a part of one of my improvedroller-shelfbookcases. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a part of thesame,'partly in section, through the broken line 00 x m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a horizontal section of a part of the same, taken through the line 33 Fig. 2.

My invention relates-to improvements in book-cases; and it consists inthe peculiar construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

A represents the sides, and B the back, of a book-case. O are thevertical partitions that support the shelves. In the partitions G ateach shelf are formed horizontal grooves D, in which are insertedcross-strips E, in which are formed bearings for the journals of therollers F. The strips E hold the partitions G from warping. At the endsof the grooves D the partitions O are cut through to form recesses toreceive the binding-bars G, the inner edges of which are recessed toform shoulders to fit into the end parts of the said grooves D, therecesses in the edges of the partitions G and binding-bars G being madeof such' a depth that the outer edges of the bindingbars will be flushwith the edges of the partitions C.

To the forward edges of the partitions G and the front binding-bars, G,are attached vertical bars H, against which the doors I, when used,shut, and to which are pivoted the front rollers, F. The rollers F F aremade of a diameter-a little greater than the thickness of the strips Eand binding-bars G, so that the books while being put into and removedfrom the bookcase will not come in contact with anything but the saidrollers F F, and will thus be prevented from being rubbed or marred bycoming in contact with the stationary parts of the book-case.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The combination, with the book-case frame A B, therear rollers, F, and the vertical partitions O,having horizontal groovesD, of the cross-strips E, substantially as herein shown and described,whereby the said partitions are held from warping, and a firm support isprovided for the roller-journals, as set forth.

2. In a roller-shelf book-case, the combination, with the casing A B,the vertical partition 0, having grooves D and edge-recesses, thecross-strips E, the rollers F, and the recessed binding-bars G, of thevertical front bars, H, substantially as herein shown and described,whereby the book-case is strengthened, and a support is provided for thefront rollers, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the casing A B, the back rollers, F, thehorizontal bindingbars G, and the vertical front bars, H, of the rollersF, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the books arekept from contact with stationary parts of the bookcase, as set forth.

WALTER N. CONANT.

Witnesses:

E. 'I. WAITE, I. M. GLoYD.

